Patents

Fecal Incontinence Leak Prevention Undergarment:

U.S. Patent No. 12,370,095

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry

Marc Bouttenot, Fairfield, IA.

Filed: 4/29/24
Issued: 7/29/25

A fecal incontinence leak prevention brief comprising: an undergarment comprising: a front portion; and a flexible multi-layered rear portion; wherein said flexible multi-layered rear portion extends from a crotch region of the undergarment and along a seam of rear surfaces of first and second leg openings of the undergarment, and is configured to cover an anal region and surrounding buttock region of a wearer of said undergarment; wherein said front portion is configured to cover a frontal region of the wearer of said undergarment; wherein said flexible multi-layered rear portion comprises a first side extending away from the first leg opening and a second side extending away from the second leg opening; wherein said flexible multi-layered rear portion comprises a first layer including a water-resistant material, a second layer including an absorbent material, and a third layer including a fabric material; wherein said second layer absorbs moisture and isolates the moisture away from the skin of the wearer; wherein said first layer, said second layer, and said third layer have the same size; wherein said first layer, said second layer, and said third layer are sewn together forming said flexible multi-layered rear portion of said undergarment; further wherein said first side and said second side meet at a rear common middle point to form said flexible multi-layered rear portion.

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